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• Loren Grush
NASA says Artemis III remains targeted for summer 2027, but the mission sequence now makes it a low-Earth-orbit demonstration to test rendezvous and docking with commercial lunar landers. Artemis IV is slated for 2028 and is now the program’s target for the first crewed landing near the lunar South Pole.
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The privately developed Lazuli Space Telescope is expected to launch in the coming years, with exoplanet observation among its missions. New research identifies 27 potential targets, including well-known worlds that could benefit from deeper observations.
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NASA says Artemis III remains targeted for summer 2027, but the mission sequence now makes it a low-Earth-orbit demonstration to test rendezvous and docking with commercial lunar landers. Artemis IV is slated for 2028 and is now the program’s target for the first crewed landing near the lunar South Pole.
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Xona says it is preparing to begin initial beta service for its commercial satellite navigation offering in early 2027. The company this week marked two milestones: a launch carrying six satellites and a $250 million Series D funding round.
The robotic Griffin lunar lander has completed a series of critical tests ahead of its first mission to the Moon, scheduled to launch later this year. The milestone advances the spacecraft toward flight, though the available reports do not specify the tests or their results.
PhillipCapital upgraded SpaceX from sell to buy and tripled its price target to $250, implying about 70% upside, citing the potential of its AI business. Bernstein says Starlink’s improving profitability could support aggressive broadband pricing and competition with established U.S. telecom operators, despite slowing subscriber growth.
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